The National tribune., 1887-02-24
OUR YOUNG RECRUITS.

Bessie NJ. PGtiee Ql), cath Mich. Eau Claire. Wis;
Minnie Jones NO) Heron Lake, Mimi; Dennie
Quinn, I'D ~, lukn, III; Murray ). Snyder Q3),
Mich; Edna J.. Branch QO, Mears, Mich; John
Bailey Ql), Foraker, o.; William H. White Cl3),
Go. j, LIST Iowa Memphis, No; Ulysses y. Win
ll2l osth Ind, Farmer, o.; Arde A. wilkins (9l,
llth Ohio, Syracuse. Neb; Sleyia A. Blythe (l2),
n6ih H.. la Place H.. Maggie Rush C2. 18th Ohio,
Dunkirk, o. Myr.le Il. Trepler Ql), Ssth IN,
Wheeler H.; Eddie Mitchell Qs), 10th H.,
Emory, Kan.S-Carver ID. Poland, 5th Ind. Cav,
Hagerstown, Ind; William Rininger, 55lh Pa
Trio, o.. Louella Cunningham, Sd w. Va Cav,
Fall River. KAN Maggie Richardson lO) l4th ILL.,,
Sarcoxie Mo; Willie H. Arthur co. 26th H.. Adair
Iowa; Guy A. Kibbe, 30 Mich Geneva, o.; Julia
Mahoney u3), 4th n Y. ii. A.. Cohoes. n. ";
Maggie Turner az, Cicero, Ind; Sadie Smith,
East Palermo n. " Alice Joy ~, I'D ILL.,, Loami,
H.; Randolph III. Scranton 90, Scranton, Pa;
Fannie shelton Q3, l2gh H., Roxbury, Kan;
Alva II. Nishon tl0), IrOndale, Mo-; Frank Smith
~, Sd Mimi, Morris, Mimi; Carrie NJ. Brown Cg),
30th Wis, Unity, Wis; Ida Reed ll2). Houtzdale,
Pa; John BSudy ID, I'd Iowa Cav. Kossuth. Iowa;
Oracle h. Smith (lO 18th N " sing Sing n. Y:
Rob T. Griffith qll, ash III, Mill shoals, ~; Il.
Lemasters Q3l, Go. IL, llth w. Va, Clyde, w. Va;
Dellie Genrich 40, Delphi. Ind Jesse l.. Behren
g2), SD Ohio, Pleasantyie, Ind. Lizzie Evans
l2) lOSd III, Stanley, Ark Nellie McNill ll) LIST
Mich. Art, Lester, Mich.
The Curious Corner
ANSWERS 20 questions will not be published with
Ia two OF three weeks after questions appear. SO
all will have a chance 10 send replies. and receive
honorable mention with number answered.
The Thames River is in England; IL 22O miles
long and its source Is only 30 feet above the
sea level. Its commerce is surpassed 10y no other
river IN the world Tits naygable for large vessels
for % miles Is Is miles wide al the mouth, and 800
feet wide AT London. Several tunnels pass under
the river. The Thames empties into the North Sea-
the one referred 10 in question second of Feb 3.
The Sahara Desert, m Africa is the largest In the
world, covering an area estimated al 2D 900 square
niiles-two thirds as large the United States.
The battle oil Marathon was fought IN isO Is. C., in
which the lerhians, under Dalis aud Artaphernes,
were defeated 10y the Grccians. under Mitiades
Persian force, 10000 Greeks III 600; Persian loss
600; Greeks, 1872.
Troy wac taken about Ilsl b. c. by Achilles.
assisted by Ulysses aud the Gods Juno and Minerva.
BIBLE BRIGADE
The term 'saltpits" is used in Zephaniah ? O.
Joshua, the High Priest, stood before an angel
clothed la mgs. (Iacharlah, 3: 81
" Thou shalt not suffer a witch 10 liye" Is the
18th verse, chapter I'D. OF Exodus.
The Lord saw Satan tall as lightning from
heaven. luke. l0:lS)
saul aud Jonathan are compared othe eagle and
J. OF what old man do read Of who never felt
any oil tlle lnilrmlties OF old age?
= Name two persons who saved themselves by
hiding ih a well &c. ID. Smith, ltdenboro, Pa.
8. Where does AZ say, " The child sneezcd seven
times and the child opened his eyes7"
where dd they bring forth cattle ring streakcd,
slecklcd hto hpolledg-kauc D. Uerr1ck Blue
Hill Falls, Me.
5. Where did Satan fall FROM Where did he fall
| to2-Miillam ChArain, Delta Mo.
6. Where la the Bible il the word looking glass
found Fired Porter, Covco Wash Ter.
z. What chapter in the Bible contains three verses
! ~ times repeated? &C. 4. Engle
1. Through what parallels Of latitude should
planes be passed 10 divide the volume Of the earth
into four equal parts. tlle earth 10 be a perfect
sphere =. What was the device the first Ameri-
can ensign displayed by the navy?-John A. San
ders. Bath Me.
3. What river in British Columbia Is food for
ctttlef a. What city Ina Pennsylvania il "A County
/ in Maryland9 q. What lake ia Africa is a BOYS
nance 8. What island la the Pacific Ocean il the
day Of the week Elisa Thompson Exhart Md.